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Dubai-based sculptor wins appointment with Kate in wedding finery
British expat living in Dubai commissioned to create bone china figurine for collectibles company
- By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 May 4, 2011
- Image Credit: Supplied
- Carolyn Morton working on a sculpture of Shaikh Mohammad last year. The artist, who is currently working on a portrait of Shaikh Zayed riding his horse, has been commissioned to create a bone china figurine of the Duchess of Cambridge.
Dubai: A British expatriate living in Dubai has been commissioned by collectibles company Compton and Woodhouse to produce a fine bone china figurine of the Duchess of Cambridge in her wedding dress.
Carolyn Morton, who has been living in the UAE for eight years, expressed her delight at being involved in the celebration of the royal wedding and the opportunity to make a sculpture of Kate Middleton.
"I'm absolutely delighted to be part of this and will start working on the project in the next day or two. When I leave this world, I'm happy that I'll have something to leave behind me," said Morton, who is a self-employed sculptor and artist.
"I'll be doing research and looking at photographs. Watching videos are great because you get to see all angles of the subject's face and see expressions that might otherwise not be in a photograph. And you also get to see 360 degrees of the person's face, instead of only from one angle."
She explained that although the time to complete a sculpture varies, it takes approximately six months to do so. Once ready, it is then sold in the UK and US.
Not new to challenge
She pointed out that all her sculptures are made in clay, and once a piece is completed, it is usually handed over to a foundry in Birmingham, UK, to be cast in bronze. "I am delighted at the prospect of making a portrait piece of a member of the royal family from my home country, especially one as beautiful, elegant and charming as Catherine."
However, Morton is not new to making sculptures of royalty as she has previously made bronze sculptures of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in addition to Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The bronze image of Shaikh Mohammad, unveiled at Art Dubai 2010, was created from a life-size wax bust.
"Making sculptures is a very strange thing and people think that it's methodical but it's a very organic process. You start on it, then go out for a cup of coffee and then when you come back, you get to see things that you didn't see before. I usually do the eyes quite early but they keep evolving as the sculpture is made."
One of the pieces that Morton is currently working on is a portrait of Shaikh Zayed riding his horse. "I am very excited about doing this piece as I am passionate about horses and the connection with the Father of the UAE."
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